Film recycler, Rotating compounding extruder, Post-consumer plastic waste, Productive solution for film waste, Minimal energy costs

ICMA is posting a remarkable technical advance in film recycling processing by its new “ONE-STEP” UP-CYCLING system. This is a specifically conceived line where only one ICMA high torque extruder, selected among its extended co-rotating families, can perform a wide range of processing tasks from just recycling to re-compounding of different industrial or post-consumer plastic waste. This solution is particularly advantageous for film waste that requires to be processed at the highest quality standards and output yields. Film recycler, Rotating compounding extruder, Post-consumer plastic waste, Productive solution for film waste, Minimal energy costs

This new line design combine all the benefits of a newly developed feeding unit with the co-rotating compounding extruder, the perfect machine to secure a high degree of flexibility, incorporation of fillers/modifiers, process performance. The line is engineered to have a sole extruder instead of other systems, proposed by other system manufactures, requiring more extruders/or in-line “big cooker” in combination. Film recycler, Rotating compounding extruder, Post-consumer plastic waste, Productive solution for film waste, Minimal energy costs

In particular, this line is equipped with a special patented feeding unit that is able to dose continuously the selected ICMA co-rotating extruder, even with “light” film flakes of a dimension up to 40mm that, if coming from post-consumer, is preferably washed.

To validate the line concept design, ICMA has run several test campaigns in its new INNOVATION HUB, using film flakes kindly provided by one of its customer, a leading processing film recycler. Outcome of such trials supported the advantages of the new line with some 40% production yield increase if compared to standard granulation system with limited available torque power and traditional feeding units. Film recycler, Rotating compounding extruder, Post-consumer plastic waste, Productive solution for film waste, Minimal energy costs

In summary, ICMA’s new “ONE-STEP” UP-CYCLING system secure a simpler and more productive solution for film waste processing with embedded flexibility for current and future processing tasks at expected minimal energy costs.

 

 

 

Type of News: CASES, Industry_Polymer_Thermoplastics, Partner_ICMA

Keywords (Max. 5): Film recycler, Rotating compounding extruder, Post-consumer plastic waste, Productive solution for film waste, Minimal energy costs